2025/2026 Season Trade Rumours and Speculation Thread

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Robert Thomas please

I think they’d ask for McKenna

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

I think they’d ask for McKenna

How can they ask for a player that hasn't even been drafted yet? Even if he was they could ask but that's an automatic hangup.

[dammage79]

Kyrou streaky as he is, is who I would try and snag. Flames need another right hand shot in the FW mix.

Is there a lefty D man they could snag too?. Don't think Fowler is the answer.

If I could I'd snag young center Alexandrov too.

[Sandman]

I'm not sure which direction St.Louis is going- are they selling the farm, or are they still going for it? I guess if they sell Thomas, that means they are team tank.

Either way, I think I would rather deal with a team that's giving up futures-based assets. The Blues (If they wanted to deal young pieces) have a number of BEAUTIFUL prospects that would be a fantastic add: RW Justin Carbonneau, D Adam Jiricek, RW Adam Jecho, D Lukas Fischer, C/RW Dalibor Dvorsky, D Theo Lindstein, C Otto Stenberg, RW Simon Robertsson, D Colin Ralph, LW Ondrej Kos, C Zach Dean, and D Quinton Burns.

[This post is terrible]

Originally Posted by Sandman

I'm not sure which direction St.Louis is going- are they selling the farm, or are they still going for it? I guess if they sell Thomas, that means they are team tank.

According to Blues fans on HF, the owner refuses to rebuild, so they will probably retool and sell the older guys and build around Thomas and anyone younger

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by This post is terrible

According to Blues fans on HF, the owner refuses to rebuild, so they will probably retool and sell the older guys and build around Thomas and anyone younger

Yeah, I think they could sell off guys like Schenn and Kyrou (seems like he needs a change of scenery) for younger guys and still contend. Thomas would be the true indicator that they are throwing in the towel.

[V1nnyTh3Flam35Fan]

More trade ideas

Trade Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson to Pittsburgh for Phillip Tomasino, Bill Zonnon and 1st round pick 2026 and conditional 3rd round pick 2027 (will turn to 2nd round pick 2027 if Pittsburgh advanced to eastern conference finals)

Trade Blake Coleman (50% RS) to Carolina for Justin Poirier, 6th round pick 2026 and conditional 3rd round pick 2027 (will turn to 2nd round pick 2027 if Carolina advanced to eastern conference finals)

Lineup after trades
Huberdeau/Frost/Coronato
Zary/Kerins/Farabee
Honzek/Backlund/Tomasino
Lomberg/Sharangovich/Klapka

Bahl/Parekh
Kuznetsov/Weegar
Bean/Pachal

13th/14th forward: Sam Morton, Aydar Suniev
7th defenceman: Hunter Brzustiewicz

[Badgers Nose]

12 teams scouting Flames tonight according to Pike.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by V1nnyTh3Flam35Fan

More trade ideas

Trade Nazem Kadri and Rasmus Andersson to Pittsburgh for Phillip Tomasino, Bill Zonnon and 1st round pick 2026 and conditional 3rd round pick 2027 (will turn to 2nd round pick 2027 if Pittsburgh advanced to eastern conference finals)

Despite their good start, I don't think Pittsburgh is interested at all in trading future picks for short-term adds.

[Roko]

Saw three dudes that very much gave hockey scout vibes. Didn’t see them react at all to much tonight. The one guy did chuckle at the Hanley attempt at a fight

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

12 teams scouting Flames tonight according to Pike.

I still think Frost might be first one traded.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Roko

Saw three dudes that very much gave hockey scout vibes. Didn’t see them react at all to much tonight. The one guy did chuckle at the Hanley attempt at a fight

I think he thought Foligno would go easy on him or something.

Whereas I think Foligno gave Joel exactly what he asked for.

[Badgers Nose]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I still think Frost might be first one traded.

That would be amazing.

But I don't think GM Nice Guy would contract a guy only to trade him.

At least that seems to be the consensus.

[Sandman]

The 12 teams' scouts in attendance sure didn't see much tonight.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Badgers Nose

That would be amazing.

But I don't think GM Nice Guy would contract a guy only to trade him.

You trade Kadri for a haul, trade Frost, and suddenly Backlund is the only experienced NHL centre on the roster – though Kirkland kind of resembles an NHL centre in a dim light.

At that point you're not tearing down to the studs, you're playing Jenga with the studs themselves and hoping the roof doesn't crash on your head.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Despite their good start, I don't think Pittsburgh is interested at all in trading future picks for short-term adds.

You're most likely right, but perhaps they might be looking to give Crosby and Malkin one more shot. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe their hot start will keep going, but it could be interesting if they're in a good spot come the TDL.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

You trade Kadri for a haul, trade Frost, and suddenly Backlund is the only experienced NHL centre on the roster – though Kirkland kind of resembles an NHL centre in a dim light.

At that point you're not tearing down to the studs, you're playing Jenga with the studs themselves and hoping the roof doesn't crash on your head.

A Frost trade could signal no intent to trade Kadri this year.

Or is there a salary dump center somewhere?

[Roko]

You only trade frost if it’s a must take deal. Kadri Coleman Rasmus gotta go.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

A Frost trade could signal no intent to trade Kadri this year.

Or is there a salary dump center somewhere?

Centres are pretty scarce around the league right now. It used to be that most talented forwards played centre in junior and a lot of them got moved to the wing as pros. Now they're getting moved to the wing before they're even drafted, and NHL clubs don't have the option to develop them as centres.

From what I'm reading from around the league, there are teams where the #2 C is the weakest forward in the top 6. They'd all love to upgrade, but there aren't enough quality centres to go around, and even mediocre ones are at a premium.

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by Roko

Saw three dudes that very much gave hockey scout vibes. Didn’t see them react at all to much tonight. The one guy did chuckle at the Hanley attempt at a fight

Lol.

Well clearly if that gave that vibe they must have been scouts and you should extrapolate from there.